1966 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1966 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 194 to 175.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

1966 Western Michigan Broncos football
MAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–3 (5–1 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Doolittle (3rd season)
MVP	Bob Rowe
Captains	Bob Rowe Gary Crain
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (OH) +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Western Michigan +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Ohio	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kent State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Toledo	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Marshall	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Boreland with 756 passing yards, Tim Majerle with 731 rushing yards, and Gary Crain with 450 receiving yards.^[5] Defensive tackle Bob Rowe and halfback Gary Crain were the team captains.^[6] For the second consecutive year, Bob Rowe received the team's most outstanding player award.^[7] Bill Doolittle was named the MAC coach of the year.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Lamar Tech*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 16–14	14,000–16,000	[9][10]
September 24	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 31–14	17,000–17,500	[11]
October 1	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 9–26	13,581
October 8	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 16–14	15,500
October 15	at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	W 23–20
October 22	Toledo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 14–13	20,500
October 29	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 35–29	4,100
November 5	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 20–13	17,000
November 12	at Xavier*	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–21	8,412	[12]
November 19	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 7–30
*Non-conference game

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